Sierra County, New Mexico

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,511
Median household income: $37,840
Median home value: $144,800

Home to 11,511 residents, Sierra County is one of New Mexico's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $37,840 runs below the New Mexico figure of $62,125.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sierra County's population grew 4.4% from 11,031 to 11,511, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $29,755 to $37,840.

16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,511
Median age: 57.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,840
Median home value: $144,800
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 8,139
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,03111,511

Median household income

$29,755$37,840

Median home value

$117,400$144,800

Median gross rent

$537$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,031	$29,755	$117,400	$537
2020	10,988	$33,873	$120,100	$561
2021	11,512	$35,939	$122,800	$606
2022	11,506	$35,256	$138,400	$729
2023	11,511	$37,840	$144,800	$695

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over17.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	420	3.6%
5 to 17	1,371	11.9%
18 to 24	519	4.5%
25 to 34	895	7.8%
35 to 44	1,167	10.1%
45 to 54	1,192	10.4%
55 to 64	1,696	14.7%
65 to 74	2,298	20.0%
75 and over	1,953	17.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,349	63.8%
Black or African American	20	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	280	2.4%
Asian	28	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	448	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,386	29.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	903	9.8%
High school graduate	3,244	35.3%
Some college or associate's	3,551	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	892	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	611	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means5.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,544	73.8%
Carpooled	302	8.8%
Public transit	19	0.6%
Walked	135	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	249	7.2%
Other means	200	5.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,021	63.2%
15 to 29 min	766	23.9%
30 to 44 min	165	5.2%
45 to 59 min	124	3.9%
60+ min	124	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 24.9% (2,810 of 11,270)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,783	51.4%
Nonfamily households	2,636	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,419	66.6%
Vacant	2,720	33.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,806	70.2%
Renter-occupied	1,613	29.8%

1-unit, detached46.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other42.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,783	46.5%
1-unit, attached	58	0.7%
2 to 4 units	481	5.9%
5 to 19 units	200	2.5%
20 or more units	157	1.9%
Mobile home & other	3,460	42.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 35051
State: New Mexico
Land area: 4,181 sq mi
Water area: 57 sq mi
Center point: 33.1195, -107.1882